Every window and control has a style that determines how it appears to the user. You define a window's style by choosing settings in the Window painter’s Properties view. A window's style encompasses its:
Type
Basic appearance
Initial position on the screen
Icon when minimized
Pointer
About defining a window’s style
When you define a window’s style in the Window painter,
you are actually assigning values to the properties for the window.
You can programmatically change a window’s style during
execution by setting its properties in scripts. For a complete list
of window properties, see Objects and Controls.
Click the window’s background to display the window’s properties in the Properties view.
Choose the tab appropriate to the property you want to specify:
To specify the window's |
Choose this tab |
|---|---|
Name, type, state, color, and whether a menu is associated with it |
General |
Icon to represent the window when you minimize it |
General |
Transparency |
General |
Opening and closing animation styles |
General |
Position and size when it displays at runtime |
Other |
Default cursor whenever the mouse moves over the window |
Other |
Horizontal and vertical scroll bar placement |
Scroll |
Toolbar placement |
Toolbar |
To specify window properties: